My Extended Family and Making a Family Tree for Pre-School Level 3

Class: Pre-School Level 3
Term: First Term
Week: 2
Age: 4 years
Duration: 30 minutes
Subject: Social Habits
Curriculum Theme: Social Habits
Previous Lesson: My Immediate Family
Topic: MY EXTENDED FAMILY AND MAKING A FAMILY TREE
Subject Matter: My Extended Family and Making a Family Tree

Specific Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

Cognitive Domain

• Identify members of their extended family.
• Mention the names of some of their extended family members.
• State what a family tree is in simple terms.

Affective Domain

• Show appreciation for their extended family members.
• Enjoy talking about their family.

Psychomotor Domain

• Point to pictures of extended family members on a chart.
• Participate in making a simple class family tree.

Social Domain

• Share information about their extended family with peers.

Reference Materials

• NAPPS National Unified Teaching Scheme for Pre-School Level 3
• Relevant Early Childhood Care and Education resources

Instructional Materials

• Charts with pictures of extended family members (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)
• Large poster board for the class family tree
• Pictures or simple drawings of family members
• Crayons, markers, glue
• Family photo albums (optional, for visual examples)

Rationale for the Lesson

Understanding the extended family helps children develop a sense of belonging and identity within a larger social structure beyond their immediate household. This lesson introduces them to the concept of relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, fostering social connections and an appreciation for family ties. It also lays a foundation for understanding community and cultural heritage.

Prerequisite/Previous Knowledge

Pupils can identify and name members of their immediate family (mother, father, brother, sister).

Lesson Content/Board Summary

My Extended Family and Making a Family Tree

Your extended family includes relatives who do not live in your house, like your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

• Grandfather: Your mummy’s father or your daddy’s father.
• Grandmother: Your mummy’s mother or your daddy’s mother.
• Uncle: Your mummy’s brother or your daddy’s brother.
• Aunt: Your mummy’s sister or your daddy’s sister.
• Cousin: Your uncle’s child or your aunt’s child.

A family tree is a picture or chart that shows all the members of your family and how they are related to each other. It helps us see our family connections.

Key Words

• Extended family – All your relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
• Grandfather – Your parent’s father.
• Grandmother – Your parent’s mother.
• Uncle – Your parent’s brother.
• Aunt – Your parent’s sister.
• Cousin – Your aunt’s or uncle’s child.
• Family Tree – A chart showing family members and their relationships.

Extended Family Song

Tune: “The Wheels on the Bus”

My family is big and wide, big and wide, big and wide,
My family is big and wide, with lots of people inside!

Grandpa and Grandma, they are so dear, so dear, so dear,
Grandpa and Grandma, they are so dear, with stories for us to hear!

Uncle and Auntie, they come to visit, come to visit, come to visit,
Uncle and Auntie, they come to visit, with hugs and smiles they transmit!

My cousins play and laugh with me, laugh with me, laugh with me,
My cousins play and laugh with me, happy family, you see!

Actions:

• “Big and wide”: Spread arms wide.
• “Grandpa and Grandma”: Point upwards with both thumbs.
• “Stories for us to hear”: Cup hand to ear.
• “Uncle and Auntie”: Wave hands.
• “Hugs and smiles”: Hug self, then make a big smile.
• “Cousins play and laugh”: Mimic playing, then laugh.

Watch and Learn About Family

Teaching Methods/Instructional Techniques

• Play-based Learning
• Demonstration
• Guided Practice
• Songs and Rhymes
• Picture Talk
• Question and Answer
• Role-play (simple, e.g., “be an auntie”)
• Practical Activity (making a family tree)
• Repetition

Instructional Procedures

Step 1: Introduction

Time: 3 minutes

Teaching Skill: Engaging/Recalling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher greets the pupils and starts by asking them to name members of their immediate family (mummy, daddy, brother, sister). “Who is in your house with you?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils greet the teacher and name their immediate family members.

Learning Point: Pupils recall knowledge of their immediate family.

Step 2: Introducing Extended Family Members

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Explaining/Showing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher introduces the concept of “extended family” and shows pictures of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. The teacher explains who each person is (e.g., “This is a grandfather, he is your mummy’s or daddy’s father”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils look at the pictures, listen to the teacher’s explanation, and repeat the names of the extended family members.

Learning Point: Pupils begin to recognise and name extended family members.

Step 3: Discussion and Examples

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Facilitating

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher asks pupils if they have a grandfather, grandmother, uncle, aunt, or cousin. “What is your grandmother’s name?” “Do you have an uncle?” The teacher encourages pupils to share their own examples.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond to the teacher’s questions, mentioning if they have these relatives and sharing their names if they know them.

Learning Point: Pupils connect the concept of extended family to their own lives.

Step 4: Rhyme/Song Reinforcement

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Singing/Action Modelling

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher leads pupils in singing the “Extended Family Song” with actions. The teacher sings slowly first, then encourages pupils to join in.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen, sing along with the teacher, and perform the actions for the song.

Learning Point: Pupils reinforce their knowledge of extended family members through song and movement.

Step 5: Introducing the Family Tree

Time: 5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Demonstrating/Explaining

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher displays a simple poster of a family tree and explains that it shows how everyone in a family is connected. The teacher points to different parts of the tree (e.g., “Here is Grandpa, and here is Mummy, his daughter”).

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils observe the family tree poster and listen to the teacher’s explanation.

Learning Point: Pupils understand that a family tree represents family relationships visually.

Step 6: Making a Class Family Tree

Time: 4 minutes

Teaching Skill: Guiding/Collaborating

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher guides pupils to create a simple class family tree on a large chart. The teacher might put up pictures of “Grandpa” and “Grandma” at the top, then “Mummy” and “Daddy” below, and then “Me” and “My Siblings.” Pupils can add their own names or drawings of their extended family members if appropriate.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils participate by pointing, suggesting names, or helping to place pictures/drawings on the class family tree chart.

Learning Point: Pupils actively engage in creating a visual representation of family connections.

Step 7: Evaluation/Review

Time: 4–5 minutes

Teaching Skill: Questioning/Assessment

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher checks pupils’ understanding through short questions and practical tasks.

1. “Who is your mummy’s mother?” (Grandmother)
2. “Point to the picture of an uncle on the chart.”
3. “Can you name one of your cousins?”
4. “What is a family tree?”

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils respond orally and demonstrate the required skill where appropriate.

Learning Point: Pupils demonstrate understanding of the lesson.

Step 8: Conclusion

Time: 1 minute

Teaching Skill: Summarising/Reinforcing

Teacher’s Activity: The teacher briefly summarises the lesson, reminding pupils about their extended family members and the family tree. The teacher leads pupils in singing the “Extended Family Song” one more time.

Pupils’ Activity: Pupils listen to the summary and sing the song.

Learning Point: Pupils consolidate their learning and leave with a positive feeling about family.

Lesson Keywords

• Extended family – All your relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
• Grandfather – Your parent’s father.
• Grandmother – Your parent’s mother.
• Uncle – Your parent’s brother.
• Aunt – Your parent’s sister.
• Cousin – Your aunt’s or uncle’s child.
• Family Tree – A chart showing family members and their relationships.

Differentiation

• Support: For pupils who find it difficult to recall names, provide more visual aids and use repetition. Encourage them to point to pictures rather than naming if speaking is challenging. Use simple “yes” or “no” questions.
• Extension: Encourage pupils who grasp the concept quickly to mention more names of their extended family members. They can also draw a simple picture of one of their extended family members to add to the class family tree.